1.   Fulton County Sheriff Jackie Barrett, who was present when the verdict was read, said she had hoped for a tough punishment to deter attacks on peace officers.

2.   As in other offences, only tough punishments will deter would-be offenders.

3.   At least nine states are now considering corporal punishment to deter street crime, and politicians often cite the Fay case as their inspiration.

4.   He told a judge he kept the child outside for least two nights because less severe punishments had not deterred her bad behavior.

5.   He told a judge he kept the child outside for two nights because less severe punishments had not deterred her bad behavior.

6.   International human rights groups oppose house demolitions as collective punishment, but the judges said that the punishment could deter Palestinians planning similar attacks.

7.   The Israeli human rights group Betselem said Wednesday there was no proof such punishment would deter future bombings and that it was mainly intended to appease the Israeli public.

8.   The Israeli human rights group Betselem said there was no proof such punishment would deter future bombings and that it was mainly intended to appease the Israeli public.